The text
(a)
Required. No person shall use any powder, dynamite or other explosive for blasting within the lines of any street or public highway in the city except upon special permission therefor duly granted by the director of public works, in writing, with the approval of the state fire marshal's office, if necessary, and not revoked as hereinafter provided, upon application made to him/her for that purpose, setting forth the location at which it is proposed to do such blasting, and upon such terms, conditions and restrictions as shall be imposed by such director.
(b)
Issuance; bond. The director of public works is hereby authorized to grant special permission, in writing, with the approval of the state fire marshal's office, if necessary, to any person to use explosives for blasting at any place within the limits of the city, provided, in his/her opinion, such blasting can be done with safety to persons and property, upon such conditions and under such regulations and restrictions as he/she shall impose. The director may require a bond in such amount and with such surety or sureties to his/her satisfaction as he/she shall deem sufficient, such bond to be given to the director for the benefit of any person who may suffer any damage by reason of the exercise of such permission to use explosives for blasting, conditioned to pay all damages and all costs of suits and losses and expenses of every name and nature which shall accrue to or be suffered by a person by reason of the exercise of such permission to engage in blasting, as aforesaid.
(c)
Duration; fee. A special blasting permit, when issued, shall be valid for a period of 60 days. A fee as provided in chapter 18 shall be charged for each permit issued.
(d)
Revocation. The director of public works is hereby authorized at any time to revoke any permission by him/her theretofore granted for the use of explosives for blasting whenever, in his/her opinion, the safety of persons or property shall require such revocation, or whenever permission so granted by him/her shall by any person thereby authorized has been exercised in violation of any rule, regulation or restriction imposed by such director.
(Code 1971, § 19-35)
Cross reference— Blasting permit required, § 20-5.